Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
It's time to celebrate and kick up your heels - if not for the start of a great new week, then for the next major upcoming holiday, Valentine's! Try using champagne instead of water to thin down our liquid concentrate soap. It makes a great hand soap as well as a fabulously luxuriant bubble … Continue Reading
Here is a really easy project that looks so much more complicated than it is. As a plus, it's very economical. The hugs and kisses mold is only $2.50 and you can use any plain mold for embedding (we used our rectangle tray mold). The materials to make these soaps work out to be just $1.28 per bar … Continue Reading
The FDA Globalization Act of 2009 was officially introduced on Wednesday the 27th. While this Act would have been introduced eventually, the political cover afforded by the Peanut Butter scare made it perfect timing (even though the Peanut Butter Salmonella problem could have been prevented under … Continue Reading
There is a robust discussion going on in the "Comment" section above this post here. Just in case you don't read the comments, I love what Ria from beauty by Saria had to say about our joint efforts to keep the micro beauty business safe and undisturbed. Here are her thoughts: I am proud of the … Continue Reading
Hoping to receive roses for Valentine's Day? Make them last even longer by using some of the petals for soap. This is an easy project - you just need soap, roses, red color and fragrance or essential oil. What you'll need: Pyrex 16 ounces Melt and Pour Base (clear or white) Roses (dried or … Continue Reading
The Superbowl is coming right up. If you're throwing a Superbowl party, consider repurposing this Celebration Soap project with the colors of your favorite team. Show your excitement by making the Celebration Soap and giving it away as party favors or just using it yourself. For the Cardinals, the … Continue Reading
Wondering what you're going to do with all your Valentine's Day leftovers after the big day? Fear not and plan ahead. If you have leftover champagne and mimosas are not your thing, do the next best thing and beautify your face. Like wine, champagne is made from grapes. The high antioxidant and … Continue Reading
I'll be teaching a Valentine Themed Soap & Fizzy class at Otion this Saturday. I'd love to see you there ($25; you'll leave with 4 bath fizzies and 4 bars of soap) but if you can't come, here is a tutorial on making romantic rose Bath Fizzies (with fresh roses!). What you need: 1 Pound … Continue Reading
I'm so excited to be part of the Expert's Panel at The Soap Guild Forum this morning. Don't know about The Soap Guild? Check them out here. PS - They have a great insurance program for soapers! The forum is located here. Here's an example of the questions I'm answering, all morning until 1 p.m. … Continue Reading
Duane and Nancy, from Nature's Best Soaps, live in Idaho. They are famous for their novelty Potato Soap called Spud Soap and, of course, the unique idea is selling all over Idaho. I even picked up a spud bar at the Boise airport a few years ago. It was thrilling to randomly see their soap in the … Continue Reading
When we switched to our new shopping cart, we were euphoric. We even popped the champagne in the offices (a first). Alas, it wasn't meant to be ... yet. We knew the new site would have some issues, despite lots of beta testing. We didn't expect it to have so many issues. Wowzers! We still have … Continue Reading
The White Aisle is a small stationary company out of New Hamshire that resembles all that is classy and beautiful. These are my purchases that I absolutely could not resist this last summer. As I pulled out my last 'thank you' card (sniff sniff), I took a moment to reflect on the exquisite packaging … Continue Reading
January 24, 2009, 19:00: The new shopping cart was kicking out too many errors for my comfort level so we're back to the old shopping cart. But, we're working on it behind the scenes and I'll keep you posted. It could be a day ... it could be a month. Ya' never know with coding errors. In the … Continue Reading
If you missed Day 1 of our embedding project, catch up by clicking here. Step 5:Spray your embedding object with alcohol and place your object where you want it to be in the mold (usually centered). A note about choices for embedding objects: hard objects may pop out of the soap in an uneven … Continue Reading